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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Travel Guides

Career B (or your target career)

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

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Comparison table

MetricTravel GuidesBus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
National median salaryNot published$59,050
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published159,240
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsService Orientation, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, PersuasionOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Active Listening, Service Orientation
Related careersFreight Forwarders, First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services, Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, Park NaturalistsAirfield Operations Specialists, Air Traffic Controllers, Transit and Railroad Police, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

78%

7 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

8

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Travel Guides

  • Persuasion
  • Coordination
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Negotiation